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Above ground pool fencing, or lack of :(

Two Sunflowers View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 11:29 AM Post #1
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A question re pool fencing.. The people at the end of the road have installed a large above ground pool. They dont have any fencing - surely they have to, right??? As I said no fencing around the pool and farm fencing around their property 5 acres or so. The pool is ful (I saw the water cart filling it) and the children are around pre-teen in age Can you let me know who I should report this too? The pool has been there for about a week and no sign of any fencing material

RatbagBob View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 11:31 AM Post #2
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What fresh hell is this?
Contact your local Council to see what the specific regulations are for your area. If there is a problem, they can force the owner to take action to rectify it.

keepnthafaith View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 11:37 AM Post #3
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above ground pools that are at a certain height (cant remember the height exactly?) do not need a fence well in WA anyway. i have an above ground pool with pool fencing, my neighbour has an above ground pool with NO fencing i pointed this out to the guy from the shire that checks pool fences he said he had already been there and they do not need a fence as its above the height (something makes me think its around 1.2 metres. we live on a big country property with only wire fencing so it makes me very nervous that they dont have a fence! kids could easily put something up against the pool and slip in

Jemstar View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 11:37 AM Post #4
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If the side of the pool is 1.2 metres in height (or greater) and there are no footholds left on the pool when not in use(ie the ladder is removable) then they may not have to. Check with your local council.

aprilrain View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 11:39 AM Post #5
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In Qld, if the wall of the pool is unclimbable and above a certain height, 120cm and the ladder is left away from the pool, it doesn't need to be fenced. Sometimes inserted ladder and filter need to be fenced. The pool laws for your state should be online somewhere.

Bek+3 View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 11:56 AM Post #6
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QUOTE (aprilrain @ 19/11/2012, 11:39 AM) In Qld, if the wall of the pool is unclimbable and above a certain height, 120cm and the ladder is left away from the pool, it doesn't need to be fenced. Sometimes inserted ladder and filter need to be fenced. The pool laws for your state should be online somewhere. This is right. We're in the market to buy a house at the moment and have inspected a few with above ground pools. Non have had fences. Some have had the steps only fenced.

It'sallgood View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 12:04 PM Post #7
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Local councill is place to start. Yes, they may not have to have it fully fenced. Only steps and pump needed here if pool is above ground and higher then 1.2m (or it might be 1.4m?) Tamm

morgansacre View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 02:49 PM Post #8
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All areas and each state is different. The pool we have had for 2 years is finally going to be put up next month. It is 1.3m in height and is braceless (in other words there is no where for a child to climb on the sides). But we are installing a fence around the ladder, as per our council laws. The pump is going to be placed in a locked shed with all the pool equipment, so it is child friendly. Lynn

WastingTime View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 05:50 PM Post #9
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We never had a ladder on our above ground pool when I was a kid - it's not that hard to climb if youre a nimble kid! We did have a fence though.

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